Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-16
NEW PASTORS.

Rev. Dr. George. E. Reed at Trinity
 M. E. Church-His Labors i'm Brook Iyn-A Reception Next Monday Eve- ming.
 At Trinity M. E. church tomorrow morn ing Rev. Dr. George E. Reed, recently ap- pointed to the pastorate of this church, will preach his first sermon and will also preach again in the evening. Dr. Reed, who comes to New Haven from Hanson Place M E. church, Brooklyn, is without doubt one of the most successful and popular preachers in the Methodist denomination. His populari- ty is not confined to his own church, but reaches out into other denominations, shown in the great gathering at the Brooklyn tabernacle on last Thursday evening, which was called as testimonial in honor of Dr. Reed on the eve of his departure for another field of labor, by representatives of various denominations The following from the Brooklyn Eagles report of Dr. Reeds con- cluding sermon on last Sunday evening will show the amount of labor performed by him during his term of service at Hanson Place church. Referring to his work Dr. Reed said: 'FTo show you the work that is performed by minister of the gospel in a city of this size I will say that I have made 1 1850 pastoral calls, preached 61 funeral ser mons, preached 92 regular sermons, baptized 54 adults and 70 children, administered com munion to over 1000 persons, have written on strictly church business from my study 3,6O1 letters and postal cards, issued over couples during the past year. In the three years have received 615 members into the church, 347 probationers and 26S joining by letter. l have attended 240 funeral services, preached 27O sermons, 383 prayer meetings were conducted and visited, 4,330 pastoral calls made and have married 160 couples. I | have baptized over 300 persons and chroni- cled sixty six deaths among the members of this church. The service was certainly the most impressive and the sermon the most | fervent that has been heard in the Hanson Place church since Dr. Reed first filled it's pulpit, and when he spoke his | last farewell and his full rich | vo1ce slowly uttered the words l 'good-by,' repeated in almost whisper, there were few dry eyes among the members | of the church and many sobs were heard" The Trinity M. E. church are to be con- | graduated on securing the services of so | able and efficient pastor to succeed the
 Rev. Dr. Peck, whom they parted with with l so much regret.
 On next Monday evening reception will
 be rendered Rev Dr. and Mrs. Reed in the ] church chapel at which Rev. Dr. Peck and Mrs. Peck will be present.
 l REV. DR. CHAPMAN AT THE FIRST M. E. | CHURCH.
 Rev. pr. M. B. Chapman, late pastor of
 the New York avenue church, Brooklyn,
 will commence his duties tomorrow as pas
 tor of the First Methodist Episcopal church
 of this city. The new pastor comes highly
 recommended. He is one of the leading
 men in the ministry in this conference.
 Those who have listened to his sermons are
 marked in their praises of him as an elo-
 quent and earnest pleader and convincing
 logician Dr. Chapman will move his fami-
 ly to this city next week. A reception will
 be rendered him, the particulars of which
 are not arranged.
 Rev. Dr. Goodsell, former pastor of the
 church, will leave to take charge of Zion's
 Herald of Boston as editor-in- chief, after a
 rest of some time at his summer cottage at
 Short Beach.
 REV DIR. FOSTER AT ST. JOHN STREET.
 Large audiences will be present to hear the gifted and eloquent Rev. Dr. Foster at the
 St. John street M. E. church. He is chaplain of U S. Grant post, Brooklyn, ex-chaplain
 of the New York State department G. A. R., and ex chaplain of the national body G. A. l R. He is 8 splendid man socially and g great worker. He delivers the discourse on the Sunday previous to ' Memorial day before Admiral Foote post, who will attend the church in 8 body for the purpose. Dr. Foster has wife
 and two children.